Download Avid Media Composer Advanced Guide

Chapter 1 Working with the Project Window: Advanced
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This operation deletes cached data for the online master clips only. Memory might also be
used by other parts of the application and will not be reduced by using the Clear button.
Saving Bins Automatically
The Avid system automatically saves changes to your work on a regular basis during each
session. You can modify the frequency of the automatic backups by using the Bin settings in
the Project window Settings list.
When you are working with bins, an asterisk (Windows) or a diamond (Macintosh) appears
before the bin name in the bin’s title bar. The asterisk (Windows) or diamond (Macintosh)
indicates that the changes to the bin have not been saved. After you save the bin, the asterisk
(Windows) or diamond (Macintosh) is removed.
When autosave occurs:
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Any open bins are updated with changes made since the last autosave.
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Copies of these bins are placed in the project’s backup bin folder:
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(Windows) drive:\Program Files\Avid\[Avid editing application]\Avid Attic folder
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(Macintosh) /Users/Shared/Avid Attic folder
The system automatically saves copies of all bins into the Avid Attic folder at regular
intervals for backup. The procedure for recovering bin files from the Avid Attic folder is
described in “Retrieving Files from the Attic Folder” in the Help.
To adjust the frequency of automatic saves:
1. In the Project window, click the Settings tab, and then double-click Bin.
The Bin Settings dialog box opens.
2. Type a number in the Auto-Save interval text box.
3. Click OK.
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Setting to zero the maximum number of files stored in the Avid Attic folder as well as the
maximum number of versions of a bin deletes existing files in the project folder in the Avid
Attic folder and prevents any backup bins from being saved. For more information about
backup options, click the Bin Settings dialog box and press F1(Windows) or the Help key
(Macintosh), or see “Bin Settings” on page 592.
For added security, you can save bins manually — for example, immediately after an
important edit. When your work is lost, or when you want to recover an earlier version of a
bin or sequence, you can retrieve files from the Avid Attic folder.
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